NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Twice in the past two weeks, Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda have tried to kill a former sheikh known throughout the region for his Christian activities, the former Islamic teacher told Morning Star News. Hassan Muwanguzi, an evangelist in Budaka District whose conversion and ministry success led hard-line Muslims to […]
Islamic Extremists in Uganda Try to Kill Former Sheikh Who Survived Poisoning
Evangelist lost 12-year-old daughter to killers last year.
July 9, 2015 By -
Al Shabaab Mounts another Attack on Non-Muslims near Mandera, Kenya
At least 17 killed, 11 injured.
July 8, 2015 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremists with Somalia-based Al Shabaab killed 17 quarry workers in northern Kenya early Tuesday morning (July 7), including several Christians, sources said. The attack in Soko Mbuzi, near Mandera, took place at about 1 a.m. as the workers slept in tents outside two houses their employer rented for them, […]
Boko Haram Unleashes Bloodshed in Attacks in Nigeria’s Central, Northeastern States
At least five Christians killed in Yobe, Borno states; two church buildings attacked in Jos.
July 7, 2015 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – At least five Christians were killed in northeastern Nigeria over a weekend of violence capped by a twin bombing in Jos that led to attacks on two church buildings on Sunday night (July 5). In Potiskum, Yobe state in the northeast, Islamic extremist group Boko Haram was suspected in the […]
Charges Dropped against Muslim Accused of Killing Christian in Egypt
Like others accused of violence against Copts, suspect is declared insane.
July 2, 2015 By -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – Prosecutors in Upper Egypt have dropped all charges against a Muslim who, according to numerous eyewitnesses, gunned down a Christian with the aim of intimidating his family into withdrawing charges in another religiously motivated killing. Prosecuting attorneys on June 24 found that the accused in the January shooting, Hasan Baghdadi, was […]
Christian Mother of 11 in Uganda Poisoned by Muslim In-Laws, Area Sources Say
Wife of former sheikh succumbs after sister-in-law feeds her.
June 23, 2015 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A mother of 11 who left Islam for Christianity was poisoned to death last week in a village in eastern Uganda, area sources said. Namumbeiza Swabura, mother of a 5-month-old baby, died on Wednesday (June 17) in Nabuli village, Kibuku District, after her sister-in-law visited her and offered to prepare […]
Two Injured in Arson Attack on Historic Church in Galilee, Israel
Monk, volunteer recovering from smoke, fumes.
June 19, 2015 By -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – An elderly monk is recovering from smoke and toxic fumes he inhaled in an arson attack on a Galilee church yesterday as Israeli police investigate the blaze that caused more that $1 million in damages. Before dawn on Thursday (June 18) someone set fire to the Church of the Multiplication […]
Blasphemy Law Reform Drafted in Pakistan as Three More Christians Are Accused
‘Bad intent’ must be proven for conviction under new legislation.
June 17, 2015 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – The Pakistani government has finished drafting a bill to combat abuse of blasphemy laws to which three Christians in the past month alone have fallen prey, sources said. In Nankana Sahib District of Punjab Province, a Muslim accused a 94-year-old Christian landowner of blaspheming Islam in retaliation for the landowner’s attempt […]
No New Evidence against Two South Sudanese Pastors in Sudan, Relatives Say
Church leaders put in separate, high-security cells.
June 15, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Prosecutors produced no new evidence today in the trial of two South Sudanese pastors facing the death penalty on charges of undermining the Sudanese constitution, sources said. At a hearing in Khartoum in the trial of the Rev. Yat Michael and the Rev. Peter Yein Reith, the same two […]
Boko Haram Suspected in Killing of at Least 29 People, Most Christians, in Nigeria
Three attacks in 10 days after terrorists lose territory in northeast.
May 26, 2015 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremist attacks in Nigeria’s Adamawa state in the past 10 days have killed at least 29 people after weeks of Boko Haram rebels losing ground to government forces in the northeast, sources said. Suspected Boko Haram members on Friday (May 22) slaughtered 10 Christians with machetes in Pambula-Kwamda, a Christian community […]
South Sudanese Church Leaders Jailed in Sudan Charged, Could Face Death Penalty
Pastor says he is trusting God will intervene on their behalf.
May 8, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Sudanese authorities have charged two South Sudanese pastors under laws that call for the death penalty, their attorney said. National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) officials have charged the Rev. Yat Michael and the Rev. Peter Yein Reith (also transliterated as Peter Yen Reith) with undermining the constitutional system […]